it all boils down to what brands you favor more and the type of riding you will be doing . every big bore has strengths in different areas . Grizz has IRS , p650 doesn't - which is better for side hilling ? read all the reviews ,test ride them all then make up your own mind ! only you know which one will work the best for you . Me - I chose the P650 , a week before the P700 was anounced ! Just reserved the first P700 at my local dealer ! I dont like IRS on steep side hills .P650 pulls very smooth through out the RPM range . plus it got best rated two years in a row ! So all us P650 owners know which one is king
P.S. - the P650 is going to 750cc once the P700 shows up - we can never just leave them stock can we ?

 

OK, enough of this brand-bragging. This topic has gone on long enough, so let me settle it for you guys, once and for all.
We're each pretty fond of our particular machines, but getting back to the original question:

>> I << am "King of the Utilities" !!

(any more questions, ask my Minister of Ego ) <LOL>

 

Highrider, i dont mean to be off-topic, but how do you like your stealth exhaust? I have the system on my grizzly.

 

Well, there's this UPS-thing ...
When I ordered the Stealth system for my wife's Rancher last week, I opted for the "2nd Day Air" $$-shipping so I could surprise her with a stealth-install over this weekend (she's out of town.)

Got so enthusiastic, I added the Stealth to my "profile" Friday, kind of like a manufacturer's "Product Announcement" that hits the press long before the product actually hits the market.

UPS let it sit in Billings, MT, for two days -- the 2nd & 3rd day -- and with the weekend-thing it won't arrive before tomorrow (5th day).

So as it now stands, I like my Stealth Exhaust very well -- I just wish I could actually see it and bolt it on the Rancher!

I'll update you after it's installed. How have you liked yours? Any installation problems -- did you change anything that worked better (brackets, whatever?) I want the same system on my Rancher, which is a lot louder than the Rancher, but I've been married long enough to know that a $200 GIFT will sell itself, and then we'll just HAVE TO drop another $200 for the Foreman, just so we can fully appreciate the silence of the Rancher ... <g>

 

RINCON. I have seen them in action, even doing technical hill climbing. Excellent 4x4 system - it actually sends the power to the correct wheels, smooth ride, smooth 3 speed AUTO shifting, and extremely quiet. You could probrably sneak up to a deer with this thing! This thing pulled another BURRIED 4x4 out of muddy, mucky crap in the river without even flinching. And it never died out in the river. Nothing comes close, IMO.

 

I think the new arctic cat 650 is going to be the king of utilities. Its got IRS, a locker, tons of power and its not all that heavy.

 

What the heck are you talking about?! How do figure it send power to the correct wheels. If the correct wheel is the one in the air spinning wildly while the one with traction is sitting still then I guess it does send the power to the correct wheel. I too have seen them in action(ride quite often with a friend who owns one) and was not terribly impressed. I'm not saying its a bad quad, by any means, but if you're going to boast about a quads capabilities make sure you have a clue what you're talking about.

 

The three wheel drive on our Rubicon seems to work quite well. Yesterday we were climbing over a large wet log at a 45 degree angle and the right front tire was about 12" in the air and not spinning, the one on the ground was. What is wrong with that?

 

umm? nothing! i wish my quad does that

 

crazyrc- I try to stay out of the, "he said," "she said," crap. I'm not an old dude or anything, but I have been around this stuff my entire life. My family and friends and I have owned just about every (not quite every but you know what I mean) quad out there since the beginning of quads (threewheelers too) and I can pretty much say that I have more than enough experience than most with quads, so I do have a clue and do know what the hell I am talking about. If you dont believe me, I dont care. The dude can buy what he wants to buy and asked for people's opinions to help him out. I gave mine and that's that. It can be taken or not. Whatever. Its just an opinion.
But the Rincon I saw, which is owned by one of our riding crew, the wheel in the air DID NOT SPIN.
The system diverted power to the ones on the ground, just like it should. Maybe your buddy's was screwed up. Every other 4x4 I have seen does what you said - puts power to the wheel in the air.
The old hondas did it and so did others.